1 Kings 15:13-24

1 Kings 15:13-24

[13] And also Maachah  his mother,  even her he removed  from being queen,  because she had made  an idol  in a grove;  and Asa  destroyed  her idol,  and burnt  it by the brook  Kidron.  [14] But the high places  were not removed:  nevertheless Asa's  heart  was perfect  all his days.  [15] And he brought  which his father  had dedicated,  into the house  of the LORD,  silver,  and gold,  and vessels.  [16] And there was war  between Asa  and Baasha  king  of Israel  all their days.  [17] And Baasha  king  of Israel  went up  against Judah,  and built  Ramah,  that he might not suffer  any to go out  or come in  to Asa  king  of Judah.  [18] Then Asa  took  all the silver  and the gold  that were left  in the treasures  of the house  of the LORD,  and the treasures  of the king's  house,  and delivered  them into the hand  of his servants:  and king  Asa  sent  them to Benhadad,  the son  of Tabrimon,  the son  of Hezion,  king  of Syria,  that dwelt  at Damascus,  saying,  [19] There is a league  between me and thee, and between my father  behold, I have sent  unto thee a present  of silver  and gold;  and break  thy league  with Baasha  king  of Israel,  that he may depart  from me. [20] So Benhadad  hearkened  unto king  Asa,  and sent  the captains  of the hosts  which he had against the cities  of Israel,  and smote  Ijon,  and Dan,  and Abelbethmaachah,  and all Cinneroth,  with all the land  of Naphtali.  [21] And it came to pass, when Baasha  heard  thereof, that he left off  building  of Ramah,  and dwelt  in Tirzah.  [22] Then king  Asa  made a proclamation  throughout all Judah;  none was exempted:  and they took  away the stones  of Ramah,  and the timber  thereof, wherewith Baasha  had builded;  and king  Asa  built  with them Geba  of Benjamin,  and Mizpah.  [23] The rest  of all the acts  of Asa,  and all his might,  and all that he did,  and the cities  which he built,  are they not written  in the book  of the chronicles  of the kings  of Judah?  Nevertheless in the time  of his old age  he was diseased  in his feet.  [24] And Asa  slept  with his fathers,  and was buried  with his fathers  in the city  of David  his father:  and Jehoshaphat  his son  reigned  in his stead.